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VALLANDIGHAM v. CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DIST.

No. 74857-8.

109 P.3d 805 (2005)

154 Wash.2d 16

Jeanette VALLANDIGHAM and Melinda Clarke, Petitioners, v. CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 400, A Municipal Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 7, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Halleck Howitt Hodgins, Law Offices of Hall Hodgins, Seattle, for petitioners.

William A. Coats, Tacoma, Daniel C. Montopoli, Tacoma, for respondent.

Faith Hanna, Washington Education Association, Federal Way, for amicus curiae (Washington Education Association).

Christopher Lee Hirst, Jennifer Lane Crowder, Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, Seattle, for amicus curiae (Washington Schools Risk Management Pool)

Debra Leigh Williams Stephens, Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, Spokane, for amicus curiae (Washington State Trial Lawyers Assoc.)

BRIDGE, J.

¶ 1 This case involves a difficult situation often faced by schools and teachers who serve students with severe disabilities. Two employees of the Clover Park School District have sued the district to recover for injuries caused by R.M., a severely disabled special education student. While Washington's Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 RCW, generally precludes employee recovery outside of the workers' compensation scheme established by that...

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